lub´ber|li|ness

lub´ber|li|ness
lub|ber|ly «LUHB uhr lee», adjective, adverb.
–adj.
1. loutish; clumsy; stupid. SYNONYM(S): bungling, gawky.
2. awkward in the work of a sailor: »

Such was Rope Yarn; of all land-lubbers the most lubberly and most miserable (Herman Melville).

–adv.
in a lubberly manner; clumsily.
lub´ber|li|ness, noun.

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  • lub|ber|ly — «LUHB uhr lee», adjective, adverb. –adj. 1. loutish; clumsy; stupid. SYNONYM(S): bungling, gawky. 2. awkward in the work of a sailor: »Such was Rope Yarn; of all land lubbers the most lubberly and most miserable (Herman Melville). –adv …   Useful english dictionary

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